Carrier



Nov. 23 1926. 4

G. B. CARROLL CARRIER Filed April, 1925 INVENTOR WITNESS:

ATTORNEY lll Fatented Nov. 23, i926.

iran stares GEORGE B. CAB/ROLL, OF "LANSING, MICE'IGAN.

CARRIER.

Application filed April 18, '1925. Serial No. 24255.

rlhis invention contemplates the provision of a wheeled frame primarilydesigned for ythe purpose of supporting and transporting a number or"milk cans or the like from place to place, and constructed to permit thecans to be conveniently and quickly. associatefl with or separated fromthe carrier as the occasion may require. "The nature and advantages ofthe invention willy be better understood when the following detaileddescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, theinvention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as claimed.

ln the drawing forming part of the application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein 5Figure 1 is a perspective view showing how the cans are arranged withrelation to the carrier.

Figure 2 is an end elevation partly in section showing a can arrangedwithin the carrier, and the different positions occupied hv the movableside members of the frame, while the latter are being associated withthe can. n

rhe carrier forming the subject matter of this invention essentiallyembodies a frame which is substantially lJ-shaped in plan, being formedfrom a single length of material folded upon itself as shown. Of course,the frame can vary in size and conli guraticn without departing from thespirit of the invention. Secured to the frame adjacent the forward endthereof are spaced bearings 10 in which is journalled the axle 1l of awheel. rlhe spaced parallel side members 12 of the frame are connectedtogether by transverse braces 13, and these side members are utilized ashandles to wheel the frame over the ground or surface. Each parallelside member is also provided with a support 111 by means of which theframe can be supported or rested upon the ground as shown in Figure 2.

Mounted on each side 12 of the frame is an inverted Urshaped member 15,the ends o't' which are looped about the side member, so that thelatter' can be swung inwardly or outwardly as the occasion may require.Carried by each member 15 is a plurality of hooks 16 of any suitablelength, preferably of relatively different lengths as shown there beingone hook on each member for .each can 17 to be supported by the carrier.

As hereinabove stated, the invention is primarily intended for handlingand trans,- porting millr cans of the character indicated at 17, eachcan of course being provided with a pair of handles 18. The cans 17 arearranged side by side between the parallel side members 12 of the frame.The side lmembers '15 are normally arranged to depend from the sidemembers 12, and are adapted to be swung upwardly and inwardly to arrangethe hooks 16 so that they will receive the adjacent handles 18 of thecans. Vilhcn the frame is supported on the ground ybetween the supports111, and the side members 15 swung to the position illustrated by fulllines in Figure 2, it will be noted that the hoolrs 16 are arrangedwithin the handles 18 and do not engage the latter, t-he members 15resting against the handles as clearly shown in Figure 2. This is due tothe fact that the supports 14e for the frame are of a size to liesubstantially flush with the bottom of the can 17 when all of theseparts are in contact with the ground or surface. ri'his permits theframe in its entirety and he side members l5 to be easily and con--veniently arranged for association with the cans 17 after the latterhave been arranged side by side as shown in Figure 1. Subsequent to theswinging of the members l5 inwardly to the positions shown by full.lines in Figure 2, it is only necessary to lift the frame upwardly,whereupon the hooks 16 engage the handles 18 thereby lifting the cansolf the ground so that they can be easily and conveniently moved fromplace to place. lvVhen it is desired to move the cans from the frame orcarrier, it is only necessary to rest the can or frame on the ground asshown in Figure 2, swing the side members 15 away from the cans, whichis permissible because Aof the fact that the hooks 16 are then separatedfrom the handles and then lift the frame upwardly lover the cans as willbe readily understood. The invention is very simple in construction,convenient to handle and very meritorious for the purpose intended.

llVhile it is believed that from the foregoing description, the natureand advantages of the invention will be better understood when thefollowing detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying` drawing, l desire to have it understood that l do notlimit myself to what is herein shown liti llo

and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired asfall Within the scope of What is claimed.V

Having thus described the invention, I claim: A l. A carrier forcontainers comprising a trame formed from a single length of materialand adapted to be lowered down over theV containers?V a Wheel journaledon the traine adjacent one end thereof, inverted U- shaped memberspivotally supported on the opposite sides of the frame and capable ofbeing moved toward and away from each other, said members being arrangedvertically for use, and hook lil-:e elements carried by each member andarranged to engage the handles of the containers when said frame iselevated.

2. A carrier for containers comprising al frame, a wheel journaled onthe frame adjacent one end thereof, said frame including spaced sidemembers adapted to be arranged at the opposite sides of the containers,in-

verted U-shaped members terminating toV provide eyes embracing the sidemembers of the frame and whereby said members are mounted for movementtowardl and away from each other, and adapted to be ar ringed verticallyfor use, and lioolr relatively diiierent lengths carried by said likeelements ot members and adapted to be normally ar- Y

